An IOPC spokesperson said: “We can confirm that we are independently investigating the circumstances of a 27-year-old man’s death following his arrest by Border Force officers at Manchester airport on Wednesday 19 February.
“Our investigation follows a referral from the Home Office which detailed how the man was due to travel from the airport on Wednesday and was stopped after displaying unusual behaviour.
The man had been stopped while going through security in Terminal 2 on Wednesday after “displaying unusual behaviour”, the police watchdog said.
The IOPC’s director, Amanda Rowe, said: “First and foremost, our thoughts are with the man’s family and loved ones, as well as all those affected by his death.
An investigation has begun into his death, with the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) carrying out independent inquiries into the incident.
